Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Uganda
Uganda: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 2.25 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Uganda stood at 2.25 million LSU.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Uganda peaked at 2.27 million LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 248,500 LSU, in 1969.
Uganda ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 345,700 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 336,517 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 309,994 LSU | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 285,228 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 276,843 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 276,860 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 278,865 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 268,418 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 248,500 LSU | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 262,890 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 312,680 LSU | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 284,090 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 302,210 LSU | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 286,930 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 321,970 LSU | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 339,670 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 352,370 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 380,490 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 387,990 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 386,200 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 405,510 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 425,780 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 447,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 469,300 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 538,400 LSU | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 532,000 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 455,000 LSU | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 487,000 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 523,000 LSU | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 549,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 577,000 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 591,500 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 609,800 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 628,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 646,900 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 663,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 680,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 701,300 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 722,400 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 747,700 LSU | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 780,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 799,260 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 826,700 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 911,800 LSU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 940,000 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 968,200 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 997,246 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million LSU | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million LSU | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million LSU | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.25 million LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.66 million LSU, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.25 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,030 LSU, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +42.4% | 997,246 LSU | 1.42 million LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291,881 LSU | 248,500 LSU | 345,700 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 323,129 LSU | 262,890 LSU | 387,990 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,919 LSU | 386,200 LSU | 538,400 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 636,990 LSU | 549,000 LSU | 722,400 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,407 LSU | 747,700 LSU | 1.46 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million LSU | 1.51 million LSU | 2.16 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million LSU | 2.18 million LSU | 2.27 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 27 Saudi Arabia 2.53 million LSU compare
- 28 New Zealand 2.44 million LSU compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 660,189 LSU compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 2.41 million LSU compare
- 30 Caribbean 549,741 LSU compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 2.23 million LSU compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 16,258 LSU compare
- 32 Somalia 2.18 million LSU compare
- 33 Russian Federation 2.08 million LSU compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Uganda?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Uganda was 2.25 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,500 LSU in 1969.
- How does Uganda rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.